Round Two Of Storms Coming Tonight
April 29, 2014
There is a tornado and flash flood watch in effect. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tuesday Night Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Wednesday Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
- Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Friday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 78.
- Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 81.
- Sunday Night Clear, with a low around 58.
- Monday Sunny, with a high near 82.
Severe Storms Likely Overnight
April 28, 2014
There is a flash flood watch in effect for tonight. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Tuesday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Tuesday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Wednesday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Friday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 78.
- Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 81.
- Sunday Night Clear, with a low around 58.
- Monday Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friends Of The Library Hold Annual Book Sale
April 27, 2014
The Friends of the Library held their annual Spring Book Sale and Silent Auction over the weekend at the Main Library at 239 North Spring Street, featuring their “famous” $5 bag sale on Sunday.
Thousands of hardcover, paperback, and collectible books were available for purchase, plus a variety of DVDs, CDs, puzzles, and other items. All profits are used to fund programs and enhancements at WFPL branches, including Molino and Century.
Pictured: Shoppers look for bargains Saturday afternoon the Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale at the main library in downtown Pensacola. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Friends Of The Library Books Sale Continues
April 25, 2014
The Friends of West Florida Public Library will hold its Big Spring Book Sale and Silent Auction this weekend at the Main Library at 239 North Spring Street.
Thousands of hardcover, paperback, and collectible books will be available for purchase, plus a variety of DVDs, CDs, puzzles, and other items. All profits are used to fund programs and enhancements at WFPL branches.
On Saturday, the Book Sale will be open from 9 a.m until 5 p.m., with free admission for all shoppers and reduced prices.
Sunday is the final day of the Book Sale, with free admission and the popular $5 Bag Sale from noon to 3 p.m.
Book Sale items include thousands of generous donations from the public and some library books retired from circulation, many of them now out-of-print. Novels and mysteries are sorted by author or into genres like science fiction and westerns. Other book categories include arts and entertainment, children’s, cookbooks, history, holidays, home and hobbies, literature, foreign language, military, modern living, nature and gardening, religion, science, sports, technical, and travel. Most prices range from $0.50 for paperbacks to $2 for hardcover. There are also recorded books, magazines, and other media for sale.
The Collector’s Corner will feature an assortment of signed books, pre-1950s books, books by local and Florida authors, and other special books that are great for gifts. These items are priced as marked and must be checked out separately.
Payment by cash or check is preferred. Credit cards are accepted for sales of $20 or more.
For more information about the Book Sale or to become a Friends member, visit friendsofwfpl.org.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Relay For Life Events Begin Tonight At Tate High, Atmore
April 25, 2014
Relay for Life events will get underway tonight at Tate High School and in Atmore.
The Greater Escambia Relay for Life event at Tate High School begins at 7 p.m. and continues until 7 a.m. Saturday. The Opening Ceremony begins at 7:00, followed by the Survivor’s Lap and Celebration, and the Caregivers Lap at 7:10. The Luminaria Ceremony will take place at 9:00 to remember people we have lost to cancer, to support people who are currently battling the disease, and to honor those who have won their battle. The power of this ceremony lies in providing an opportunity for people to work through grief and find hope. The 37 registered teams and 309 individuals in the Greater Escambia Relay were just shy of $70,o00 raised by late Thursday night.
The Atmore Relay for Life event begins with opening ceremonies at Tom Byrne Park at 6 p.m., followed by a survivor and caregivers lap at about 7:15. Then teams will walk through the evening until closing ceremonies at midnight. A luminaria lap will be held at about 9 p.m., with lighted luminarias lining the track honoring lives affected or taken by cancer.
Pictured top: The Survivor and Caregiver’s Lap gets underway during last year’s Greater Escambia Relay for Life at Tate High School. Pictured below: Atmore Relay for Life last year at Tom Byrne Park. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Free Beans And Rice Saturday
April 25, 2014
Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church will be distributing free dried beans, rice and sausage biscuits beginning at 9 a.m. at the church. There are no guidelines and no paperwork required.
The church is located at 699 South Highway 95A in Cantonment.
Barrineau Park To Clean Up On Saturday
April 24, 2014
The Honeysuckle Garden Club, The Barrineau Park Historical Society, the Honeysuckle Garden Club, the Barrineau Park 4-H Club and Clean and Green will help with the annual trash pick up day Saturday in Barrineau Park.
Volunteers are asked to arrive at the Barrineau Park Community Center by 8:30 a.m. to receive their assignments. Lunch will be served back at the community center for all participants beginning at 11 a.m.
Jay Pro Rodeo Is This Weekend
April 23, 2014
It’s that time of the year again as the Ram Rodeo Series rides into Jay this Friday and Saturday nights at the Ted May arena.
Get ready to see bucking bulls, clowns, barrel racing, real life cowboys in action and much more. There will be calf and team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, and children’s activities that include a calf scramble and other activities.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under at 8:00 both nights. All proceeds benefit youth program though the Student Government Association at Jay High School and Ted May Arena.
Ted May arena is a half mile east of the red light on Highway 4 in Jay. For more information, contact Fredrick Barrow at (850) 675-1646.
The Jay Pro Rodeo is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
Flood Warning Continues For Escambia River Near Century
April 21, 2014
The flood warning continues for the Escambia River near Century through Friday evening.
Sunday night, the river stage was 17.6 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast; the flood state is 17 feet.
The river will continue rising to near 17.7 feet by after midnight Monday and will not begin to fall below flood stage until early afternoon Friday. At 17 feet, considerable flooding of lowlands occur.
Escambia Meetings Planned On Updated Zoning Ordinances
April 21, 2014
To reflect changes at the state level, Escambia County is in the process of rewriting its Land Development Code (LDC) to create an efficient and rational document to guide expansion within the county.
As part of this rewrite, the county will attempt to condense its current 36 zoning classifications into 14 new classifications, the first full overhaul of the zoning ordinance since its original adoption in 1996. Rewriting the LDC is intended to simplify and modernize the document to include mixed-use and “live, work play” zones, an increasingly popular option within the county, as the original zoning map was not parcel-based and created many split-zoned properties.
Monday, April 21 – Public Workshop: Zoning Consolidation, 5:30 p.m.
Tate High School, 1771 Tate Road, Cantonment
Tuesday, April 22 – Public Workshop: Zoning Consolidation, 6 p.m.
Bellview Baptist Church Auditorium, 4750 Saufley Field Road, Pensacola
Wednesday, April 23 - Public Workshop: Zoning Consolidation, 5:30 p.m.
Lexington Terrace Community Center, 700 South Old Corry Field Rd
Thursday, April 24 – Public Workshop: Zoning Consolidation, 6 p.m.
Olive Baptist Church, Passmore Hall, 1836 East Olive Road, Pensacola
Previous meetings were held in Molino and at the Escambia County Central Office Complex. No changes will be made to zoning classifications on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key, so no public meetings will be held in those areas.